by Ted Sabety | Dec 19, 2017 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
Public Performance Rights Organizations for songwriters, like ASCAP and BMI (PRO) beat back an effort from the U.S. Department of Justice December 19, 2017. Public Performance Rights Organizations for songwriters, like ASCAP and BMI (PRO) beat back an effort from...
by Ted Sabety | Dec 14, 2017 | Media, Copyrights & the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in favor of Chairman Pai’s decision to repeal the so-called “net neutrality” regulations December 14, 2017. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted in favor of Chairman Pai’s decision to repeal the...
by Ted Sabety | Aug 15, 2017 | Intellectual Property Strategy, Valuation & Sale, Media, Copyrights & the Internet, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Litigation
Donald Trump’s Threat to China regarding “theft” of U.S. Intellectual Property May Be a Paper Tiger August 15, 2017. Donald Trump’s Threat to China regarding “theft” of U.S. Intellectual Property May Be a Paper Tiger. Following up on some campaign rhetoric (see our...
by Ted Sabety | May 22, 2017 | Patent, Trademark & Copyright Litigation
In the case TC Heartland v Kraft Foods, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed cases that permitted patent plaintiffs to sue companies for patent infringement in any of a wide range of federal courts in locales where “jurisdiction” over the defendant could be established....
by Ted Sabety | May 12, 2017 | Patent, Trademark & Copyright Litigation
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit Fine Tunes post – AIA “On Sale Bar” to Patentability: Helsinn v. Teva ( Fed. Cir. May 1, 2017) This case is important because it further clarifies the standard (as in making more strict) when a sale of a product defeats its...